2 more members robbers gang held, arms seized

A week after the local police had busted a gang of robbers by arresting nine of its members, the police claimed to have recovered more arms and ammunition on the basis of leads provided by them. The police have also two more members of the gang, SSP Snehdeep Sharma. The fresh arrests are those of persons have been identified as Gursewak Singh and Jarnail Singh.

He said the police have recovered three .12 pistols, five .32 pistols, three .315 pistols, a .32 revolver and 16 live cartridges, three stolen Maruit Swift cars and a Bolero jeep from their possession.

The police said as many as 17 cases, including those of murder, attempt to murder and Arms Act, were pending against the gang members at different police station in the state and Haryana.